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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1901

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Are Victorian Elections Valid

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

THE question has been raised as to whether the elections for Victorian senators is not invalid. It is pointed out that the Commonwealth Act provides that pending legislation…

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Dubbo State Election

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 4

MR. E. H. UTLEY announces in tins issue, that he is a candidate for the State Assembly, and will contest the seat for Dubbo at the elections to be held next month. He intimates that he…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, May 6

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on the above date. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen G…

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The State Election. Electors Rights

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 3

Old Elector’s Rights are now on good; The New Blue Elector’s Right, bearing date 1901, is the only Right which entitles a…

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A Candidate's Son and Heir

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 7

Mr. W. B. Melville writes:—You must not think I have been nursing anything so uninteresting as a defeat since polling day for anoblas. I…

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Federal Parliament. Melbourne, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 4

Of the members in the House of Representatives yesterday, 43 occupied seats on the Ministerial, and 32 on the Opposition benches…

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TELEGRAMS. Federal Parliament. Strength of Parties

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

Calculations based upon the positions in which members sat in tho House of Representatives gives the strength of the parties as follows:—…

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The Commonwealth. Opening of the Federal Parliament. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne, May 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

The Commonwealth Parliament was officially opened to-day by the Duke and Duches of Cornwall and York. The scene was the most brilliant over witnessed in…

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The State Elections

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 2

Already there is a general move on the part of intemling candidates for the forthcoming general eleection for the State of New South Wales, and in all parts of the…

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Australia's Parliament. The Opening Ceremony

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

The official opening of the Federal Parliament on Thursday last was a brilliant spectacle which probably eclipses any of the ceremonies connected with the consummation…

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The State Elections. Mr. Lee's Platform. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the [?] trade party waa held last night. Mr. W was accordod an excellent reception. fit announced a comprehensive platfrom for[?]…

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The Commonwealth Elections. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

A conference of the heads of the electoral branches of the various States has been convened to draft a new Electoral Bill for the Commonwealth…

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The Coming Election. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 5

The electoral authorities have instructed the District Registrar to keep their offices open for three evenings a week till 24th May, to receive claims of…

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Our Local Parliament. Monday, May 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on the above date. Present[?] The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 4

After the short recess in connection wit h the Commonwealth celebrations, the first Federal Parliament of Australia re-assembled in Melbourne on Tuesday afternoon. In…

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The State Election

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 May 1901 · page 4

THE Federal Parliament to a great extent overshadows our State Parliament, by the supposed grandeur of its aims and the immensity of the subjects to he dealt with…

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The Federal Parliament

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

The debate on the Address-in-reply is. still going on in the Federal Parliament, and every member of any or no prominence in both Houses is airing his opinions on…

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Muzzling Parliament

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

Speaking at Goulburn on Monday week Mr. J. Ashton, M.L.A. said “the closing of Parliament by the Lyne and See Governments for 14 mouths out of the 22…

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Federal Parliament

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 5

The debate on the Address was continued in both houses yesterday, and was still unfinished. The whole of the discussion chiefly referred to the fiscal question…

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Federal Parliament. Address in Reply

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 2

The Debate on the address-in-reply was continued is both Houses yesterday, and is still unfinished. The whole discussion chiefly referred to…

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